Thank you so much for the video. It was a pleasure to watch :) The game is kind of a passion project of mine and I would love to bring more features in, unfortunately I can no longer afford to keep working on it a lot. But I'll continue to fix everything according to the players feedback as best as I can. On the whole, you've covered everything quite well. Too bad you didn't notice the pilot aces (Richthofen etc.) between the rookies ^^ The depiction and development of the aircraft is indeed historically accurate and technical progress also makes a big difference in flight behaviour. Also the pilots you fought against were beginners in the very first aeroplanes, that's why so it was easy. But I'm very pleased to see that you had fun. Let me know if you want a key for Roma Invicta. all the best Didi
@Puntigames I just picked up your game during the current Steam event - always happy to support indie devs who cover oft-neglected niche topics. 🙂Also looked at your website and quite happy that my guess about the origin of your company name was correct. 😀 Servus from Vienna and keep up the good work! 🙂
Typical Styrian - If you want something - Try do it yourself first :) Must have cost you countless hours... But you succeeded! Would have been marvellous if you could have made the planes actually controllable with a joystick and a virtual cockpit - People love that stuff. I however know how much work that would have been. Aerial maneuvers to dodge enemy attacks could have also helped to bring some feeling in this. You could have added them with advancing skill levels to the pilots. Other than that you did marvellously! Gut gemacht!
@@WanderfalkeAT Thanks for the appreciation! :D I wish I could do a VR implementation, that would be my dream. However I lack good cockpit models and the biggest problem is my motion sickness with VR glasses o_0
I bought this for my amiga 2000 and it was greate at the time - I wish you could create you own pilot/character and start a career like Knights of the Sky 😋
What I really like about the game is the planes damage model. It feels so positively "weighty" when you hit the enemy or when it tears the enemy plane apart bit by bit. If you liked that part about Red Baron2/3D then you'll love this one.
At this stage the distinction between fighters, recon and bombers was almost non-existant. They all dropped grenades and bombs. Two seaters were better suited for photography and bombing. Edit: It looks like the game uses the arrows to tell you which direction tge bad guys are. Also, pilot training might be limited by the aircraft on hand. It might be that the red bomb symbol targets are out of range?
I'd disagree. Multi-engine bombers were designed and in production in 1914. Major use started in 1915 and 16 but they existed and were in use in 1914. Case in point is the Ilya Mourometz, a Russian four-engine bomber whos first flight was in 1913 and it entered service in 1914. EDIT: Reading about the Ilya Mourometz its actually kinda crazy. Worlds first multi-engine plane in production, worlds first purpose-built bomber, and the damn thing could carry 800 kg of bombs and had 8 machine guns for defense including a tail gunner. And it was designed in 1913, although the bomber version wasn't designed I think until WWI actually started technically. Admittedly I dont think the tail gunner position was added in 1914 but rather than 1916 but still. Kinda crazy how much the very first bomber actually set the standard. Also also, seems this game is taking place in 1915 if you've got the DH.2's and the Eindeckers are in. And the Albatross C.III. Although it showed the Brequet 14 which wasnt deployed until 1917 so idk. But yeah bombers were not at all the same as fighters in WWI. Just look at the Handley Page O/100 and tell me thats anything like a fighter or reconnaissance plane. Or the Gotha G.IV which was badass or the Caproni Ca 3. All 3 of those are large twin-engine bombers, large for their time anyways, had multiple machine guns covering different angles and could carry relatively large bomb loads. Also apparently there was a fucking flying boat in WWI??!?!?! Look it up, the Felixstowe F.2A. Thing wouldn't look that out place in WWII tbh
Thanks for revealing such nice game! Just a tip for those who got just started. Manage your wings at airfields, not on strategic map. Choose carefully planes, dont mess fighters with bombers/scouts into same squadron. Better make bomber squadron and another one fighters to cover your bombers. On strategic map select fighter squadron and RMB on bomber's squadron you want defend. Bombers/recon have photo image over plane at airfield interface. Click on it if you need bombers, icon changes into a bomb, click again for photos. RMB helps a lot in many situations like adding/removing planes and pilots into squadrons, pilots into airschool etc.
Funny to watch the struggle as you learn lol. Its a good game. Yes the Fokker Scourge was because the Germans had much better planes than the Allies for a while - the Eindecker could shoot through its propellor whereas the British had the rather rubbish Airco pusher plane with a swivelling machine gun that as vastly inferior.
I wanted to like this but the game was too simple for me. Would've been better if he focused on the strategic/management side instead of tactical combat. Shame the dev is abandoning it. Guess it didn't make enough sales.
Yes, that were some correct names on that medals. "Verwundetenabzeichen" means "wounded medal", so its the german version of the "purple heart". that second one, "Flugzeugführerabzeichen" wasnt a battle merit at all. It shows, that the waerer has accomplished the official flight school successfully. It translation is simply "airplane pilot medal".
Aircraft in World War One were used as spotters for artillery. By 1918, the Allies had two-way radio equipped to their fighters, which guaranteed aerial superiority. Their role as artillery spotters and scouts alone were incredibly decisive, especially during the 100 Days Offensives of 1918, notably at the Battle of Amiens.
@@mauriceridesout by 1918, the Germans were facing crippling fuel shortages, which meant that a lot of their planes were running on things like castor oil and other cheap substitutes, which dramatically affected the efficiently and effectiveness of their aircraft. Also, the Allies unleashed their massive industrial power to bear. German planes were good, but the Allies caught up quickly, especially after the Fokker Scourge of mid 1915 to early 1916. German doctrine of heavily focusing on individual fighter aces was also overcome by the Allies’ focus on broad competency rather than a reliance on key pilots. Long story short - the Allies fought the war of attrition with a much more logical strategy.
Just a note... while the Dev is active on the Steam forums, in his "Early Access phase completed" post he said he will "move on" to something else... so for what it's worth... the "engine still has problems", etc. are Dev answers you need to balance with your expectations for the game...
@@thehistoricalgamerI know this isn't exactly the right place to ask this but I have a question about ultimate general American revolution, how much freedom do you have in the game? Can you use any strategies and tactics that you can think of? And can you go wherever you want to go on the map?
I just got it off Steam, and it's the first game that's messed me about! Go to play it and then it just kicks back to the title on Steam? Ran repair files, nothing changed? So yes.....great!
If it came sometimes in the late 1990´s or early 2000´s, it would have been great, and would be a great competition for the Red Baron, or the Flying Corps. But now in mid 2020´s its completely outdated due to its graphics, sound design, and physics.
Its made by one person, I wouldn't expect it to have cutting edge graphics or physics. And sure while there's more technically complex games I'm not sure everything needs to be cutting edge? Like the game has its flaws but I don't think we need to perpetuate this idea that all games must look like they came out in 2024, its ok to have a game that doesn't look ultra realistic or modern, imho that's totally fine.
@@thehistoricalgamer The game should have at least SOMETHING. It may not be the best looking game, but it should have at least a bit believable physics.
Il gioco non funziona su tutti i pc . Ho provato la DEMO ma niente , l'ho comprato pochi mesi fa, ma stessa storia non funziona , non sopporta le schede video che non siano Nvidia .
If they’re built into the beginning of a game/scenerio they do, if not, like if they’re standalone, much less likely. Very few people read manuals also.
Historical gamer ? Get genned up on history of air war before "reviewing" a game of air war. Of course planes were useless during the First War, that's mainly why they built so many of them. Good grief.
To each their own. I actually think its a pretty awesome concept and for a single dev it looks surprisingly well put together, but I'd also agree the game lacks depth, and feels more like a concept than a finished game. It needs more to it.
Thank you so much for the video. It was a pleasure to watch :)
The game is kind of a passion project of mine and I would love to bring more features in, unfortunately I can no longer afford to keep working on it a lot. But I'll continue to fix everything according to the players feedback as best as I can.
On the whole, you've covered everything quite well. Too bad you didn't notice the pilot aces (Richthofen etc.) between the rookies ^^
The depiction and development of the aircraft is indeed historically accurate and technical progress also makes a big difference in flight behaviour. Also the pilots you fought against were beginners in the very first aeroplanes, that's why so it was easy.
But I'm very pleased to see that you had fun. Let me know if you want a key for Roma Invicta.
all the best
Didi
@Puntigames I just picked up your game during the current Steam event - always happy to support indie devs who cover oft-neglected niche topics. 🙂Also looked at your website and quite happy that my guess about the origin of your company name was correct. 😀 Servus from Vienna and keep up the good work! 🙂
@@Syt1976 Thanks for the support and greetings to Vienna :)
Hope you enjoy the game!
Typical Styrian - If you want something - Try do it yourself first :) Must have cost you countless hours... But you succeeded! Would have been marvellous if you could have made the planes actually controllable with a joystick and a virtual cockpit - People love that stuff. I however know how much work that would have been. Aerial maneuvers to dodge enemy attacks could have also helped to bring some feeling in this. You could have added them with advancing skill levels to the pilots. Other than that you did marvellously! Gut gemacht!
@@WanderfalkeAT Thanks for the appreciation! :D
I wish I could do a VR implementation, that would be my dream. However I lack good cockpit models and the biggest problem is my motion sickness with VR glasses o_0
@@Puntigames Not talking about VR! Just a virtual cockpit to look out of - A first person view!
French squadrons (Esc.) are not 'escort'. It stands for Escadrille.
Roughly means a squadron. Kinda means a formation from the era when men formed in squares.
@@tsoliot5913 of course... probably related to latin quattro
Remind me of knights of the sky by micropose late 80s on the St and 286 pc
I bought this for my amiga 2000 and it was greate at the time - I wish you could create you own pilot/character and start a career like Knights of the Sky 😋
I had this game as a kid! the early years of 3D gaming lol
Old school. Red Baron, Jutland - good memories.
My thoughts exactly
There was also the art of war in the sky by microprose that had the strategic layer, along with mini games. I had fun with both of those.
What I really like about the game is the planes damage model. It feels so positively "weighty" when you hit the enemy or when it tears the enemy plane apart bit by bit. If you liked that part about Red Baron2/3D then you'll love this one.
I’ve been waiting for a new game as good as Red Baron
I'm enjoying this game quite a bit. It's definitely more of a "beer und pretzels" game, but it wasn't meant to be a simulation. Great fun for $12!
At this stage the distinction between fighters, recon and bombers was almost non-existant. They all dropped grenades and bombs. Two seaters were better suited for photography and bombing. Edit: It looks like the game uses the arrows to tell you which direction tge bad guys are. Also, pilot training might be limited by the aircraft on hand. It might be that the red bomb symbol targets are out of range?
I'd disagree. Multi-engine bombers were designed and in production in 1914. Major use started in 1915 and 16 but they existed and were in use in 1914. Case in point is the Ilya Mourometz, a Russian four-engine bomber whos first flight was in 1913 and it entered service in 1914.
EDIT: Reading about the Ilya Mourometz its actually kinda crazy. Worlds first multi-engine plane in production, worlds first purpose-built bomber, and the damn thing could carry 800 kg of bombs and had 8 machine guns for defense including a tail gunner. And it was designed in 1913, although the bomber version wasn't designed I think until WWI actually started technically. Admittedly I dont think the tail gunner position was added in 1914 but rather than 1916 but still. Kinda crazy how much the very first bomber actually set the standard.
Also also, seems this game is taking place in 1915 if you've got the DH.2's and the Eindeckers are in. And the Albatross C.III. Although it showed the Brequet 14 which wasnt deployed until 1917 so idk. But yeah bombers were not at all the same as fighters in WWI. Just look at the Handley Page O/100 and tell me thats anything like a fighter or reconnaissance plane. Or the Gotha G.IV which was badass or the Caproni Ca 3. All 3 of those are large twin-engine bombers, large for their time anyways, had multiple machine guns covering different angles and could carry relatively large bomb loads. Also apparently there was a fucking flying boat in WWI??!?!?! Look it up, the Felixstowe F.2A. Thing wouldn't look that out place in WWII tbh
@@jatzi1526You're indeed correct.
Thanks for revealing such nice game!
Just a tip for those who got just started. Manage your wings at airfields, not on strategic map. Choose carefully planes, dont mess fighters with bombers/scouts into same squadron. Better make bomber squadron and another one fighters to cover your bombers. On strategic map select fighter squadron and RMB on bomber's squadron you want defend. Bombers/recon have photo image over plane at airfield interface. Click on it if you need bombers, icon changes into a bomb, click again for photos. RMB helps a lot in many situations like adding/removing planes and pilots into squadrons, pilots into airschool etc.
The guy who makes this is a pretty cool dude! Thanks for spreading awareness of this game. I prefer his prior one "Roma Invicta" myself.
Ancient Art of War in the skies ❤
Funny to watch the struggle as you learn lol. Its a good game. Yes the Fokker Scourge was because the Germans had much better planes than the Allies for a while - the Eindecker could shoot through its propellor whereas the British had the rather rubbish Airco pusher plane with a swivelling machine gun that as vastly inferior.
The DH2 (De Havilland) was indeed a scout (WW1 term for a 'fighter')
“Your gonna do WHAT?”
JAgtSTAffel an FliegAbteilung perhaps?
Ja.
I love these types of games where you manage the war but also the battles. Games like Total War and war on the sea
I wanted to like this but the game was too simple for me. Would've been better if he focused on the strategic/management side instead of tactical combat. Shame the dev is abandoning it. Guess it didn't make enough sales.
This game has a lot of potential!
Yes, that were some correct names on that medals. "Verwundetenabzeichen" means "wounded medal", so its the german version of the "purple heart". that second one, "Flugzeugführerabzeichen" wasnt a battle merit at all. It shows, that the waerer has accomplished the official flight school successfully. It translation is simply "airplane pilot medal".
Aircraft in World War One were used as spotters for artillery. By 1918, the Allies had two-way radio equipped to their fighters, which guaranteed aerial superiority. Their role as artillery spotters and scouts alone were incredibly decisive, especially during the 100 Days Offensives of 1918, notably at the Battle of Amiens.
I thought the Germans had better planes until later on in the war.
@@mauriceridesout by 1918, the Germans were facing crippling fuel shortages, which meant that a lot of their planes were running on things like castor oil and other cheap substitutes, which dramatically affected the efficiently and effectiveness of their aircraft. Also, the Allies unleashed their massive industrial power to bear. German planes were good, but the Allies caught up quickly, especially after the Fokker Scourge of mid 1915 to early 1916. German doctrine of heavily focusing on individual fighter aces was also overcome by the Allies’ focus on broad competency rather than a reliance on key pilots. Long story short - the Allies fought the war of attrition with a much more logical strategy.
@@LachoDroogie ok interesting stuff
Looks like a good replacement for the old Red Baron 3D game
Try making a video, AFTER you learn the game and can actually make things happen!
It’s better this way.
Love Wolfpack and it's funny that he made that comment when he's using biplanes so much in his War on the Sea campaign. :)
I think he was poking fun at me based on some prior convos we’ve had around AirPower in ww1.
@@thehistoricalgamer I figured it was something like that. I was just giving him grief. :)
"I know there's a way to fight....I don't know how" Just a thought but maybe doing the tutorial might have helped?
Just a note... while the Dev is active on the Steam forums, in his "Early Access phase completed" post he said he will "move on" to something else... so for what it's worth... the "engine still has problems", etc. are Dev answers you need to balance with your expectations for the game...
That's unfortunate that he's moving on. Game looks like a great proof of concept but isn't really there yet imho.
@@thehistoricalgamer Agreed... it has all the eye candy to really get my interest, but needs help.
@@thehistoricalgamerI know this isn't exactly the right place to ask this but I have a question about ultimate general American revolution, how much freedom do you have in the game? Can you use any strategies and tactics that you can think of? And can you go wherever you want to go on the map?
Looks tempting will check it out.
Just purchased it. Thanks for the review.
NGL, first couple of seconds made me think this was Kermit.
21:00 Everybody knew planes were mere toys to be forgotten once the novelty washed away.
I just got it off Steam, and it's the first game that's messed me about! Go to play it and then it just kicks back to the title on Steam? Ran repair files, nothing changed? So yes.....great!
Shoot dude, that sucks, sorry!
Looks like it might be better than RISE of FLIGHT original. 👍👍💖🌟🇺🇸
At 5:24, you are on the Somme. I noticed Albert at the top of the screen.
Looks like a 90’s game
It kind of looks like a sad remake of Dynamix's late 80s Red Baron
If you meet Goering, so not kill him, as you might change history!
This has 1990s vibes.mi reckon I’m gonna wait a few months and see how it develops as it could get more promising ….
Did you see that the developer for legionary’s life has announced a sequel for the game? There’s a demo on his website right now
I had not, thanks for the tip!
Nothing but the beginning
This looks so amazing
If it came sometimes in the late 1990´s or early 2000´s, it would have been great, and would be a great competition for the Red Baron, or the Flying Corps. But now in mid 2020´s its completely outdated due to its graphics, sound design, and physics.
Its made by one person, I wouldn't expect it to have cutting edge graphics or physics. And sure while there's more technically complex games I'm not sure everything needs to be cutting edge? Like the game has its flaws but I don't think we need to perpetuate this idea that all games must look like they came out in 2024, its ok to have a game that doesn't look ultra realistic or modern, imho that's totally fine.
@@thehistoricalgamer The game should have at least SOMETHING. It may not be the best looking game, but it should have at least a bit believable physics.
How does it compare to the games you have released? How many people on your dev team?
Yeah I refunded this one - game is not quite cooked enough for me. Single dev though, and does show promise.
reconnaissance
A German Z is a TZ Flug-Zeug
Il gioco non funziona su tutti i pc . Ho provato la DEMO ma niente , l'ho comprato pochi mesi fa, ma stessa storia non funziona , non sopporta le schede video che non siano Nvidia .
You just can't trust the Austrians. ;-)
Thats a Fokker D 7 not D 8. I is 1 and V is 5, so VII is 7.
22:00 #ShuddaPlayedTheTutorial ;)
Looks a bit messy and confusing.
People don't play tutorials?!
If they’re built into the beginning of a game/scenerio they do, if not, like if they’re standalone, much less likely. Very few people read manuals also.
Move over DCS!!!!!
So...is Tangella a Childless Cat Lady then?
historical gamer 😑 i recommend learning more history then with that as your name
devs dropping it no point buying.
I refunded it, game sucks!
Historical gamer ?
Get genned up on history of air war before "reviewing" a game of air war.
Of course planes were useless during the First War, that's mainly why they built so many of them.
Good grief.
It was sarcasm my dude.
Sorry if I mistook your intentions.
Was just surprised that war changing tactics such as air warfare was talked about in so lightly a fashion.
game sucks
To each their own. I actually think its a pretty awesome concept and for a single dev it looks surprisingly well put together, but I'd also agree the game lacks depth, and feels more like a concept than a finished game. It needs more to it.
Objectively it's a bad game. You can paint a turd all day but it's still gonna stink.